Australia keeps policy rate steady at 3.6% as inflation worries loom

Mortgage-holders may be in for long wait for rate cuts

The RBA shocked no one when it held interest rates steady, but its hawkish tone has left analysts...

Interest rates remain on hold

The reserve bank has announced the cash rate will remain at 3.60 per cent.

Australia's central bank holds rates steady

Australia's central bank has left its cash rate steady as expected at 3.6%, saying recent data suggested inflation might be higher than forecast in the third quarter and that the economic outlook remained uncertain.

RBA stands pat on interest rates as hopes dim for future cuts

The Reserve Bank kept the cash rate steady at 3.6% at today’s meeting. In its post-meeting statement, the central bank said the monetary policy board judged that it was appropriate to remain cautious. This pause follows three cuts earlier this year — in February, May and August, each by 25 basis points — which lowered the cash rate from 4.1% to its current level. Governor Michele Bullock said the bank is watching those previous cuts work throug…

RBA holds cash rate at 3.6%; maintains stability after August cut

The RBA board voted to hold the cash rate at 3.6% at its September 2025 meeting, keeping rates steady after last month’s quarter-point reduction. The decision, which was widely anticipated by the market and follows a 25 basis point cut in August, holds

Reserve Bank of Australia Holds Cash Rate at 3.6 Percent

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has left the cash rate on hold at 3.6 percent, keeping policy steady after three cuts earlier this year. The board said inflation has eased sharply from its 2022 peak but warned progress is slowing. Both headline and trimmed mean inflation were inside the 2–3 percent target band in the June quarter. But early September data suggest price pressures may be stronger than expected. However, in its post-meeting sta…